Corset



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I. W. BIRDSEYE.

Corset.

No. 242,501. Patented June 7,1881.

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ISAAC WV. BIRDSEYE, OF BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,501, dated June '7,1881.

Application filed November 10, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC \V. BIRDSEYE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain Improvements in Corsets and SimilarStructures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of corsets andsimilar boned structures in which bones are inserted in overlappingpockets, whereby the said bones are doubled at the middle part of theboned fabric, the said improvements relating to the mode of constructingthe overlapping pockets, all as will be more definitely set forth in thefollowin g description and the claims.

In the drawings which serve to illustrate my invention, Figure l is aside view of a part of a corset, illustrating my improved arrangement ofthe bones. Fig. 2 is an edge view with the parts spread to show thefolds of the cloth between which the bones are inserted. Fig.3 is alongitudinal section taken in the plane of the line as ain Fig. 1.

Let A A represent the usual main, outer, or body fabrics of which thecorset is constructed, and in and between which the pockets or sheaths aa for the bones are formed by parallel rows of stitches in the usualway.Between these main fabrics A is arranged another fabric, B, which isfolded back and forth upon itself, the folds or bends b b forming thebottoms of the pockets ac, as shown. This piece B is stitched throughand through in forming the pockets, and the folds 1) form bottoms forthe pockets, as before stated, while the central thickness forms apartition, thus dividing the central or middle part of each pocket tointo two, or making of it a double pocket.

C G are the bones, which are inserted into the pockets from oppositeends or sides, wherein they necessarily overlap for a predeterminedportion of their length, thus forming a stiffenin g, wherein the bonesare double at their middle part, but single at their ends. The fabric isbroken away at two points in Fig. 1, at which points the single bone isexposed its whole length beyond the bottom of the adjacent pocket.

(Model) I prefer to employ two pieces or outer fabrics, A A, one at thefront and one at the back; but one of these may, in some cases, beomitted and the fabric B be extended to cover the exposed ends of thebones.

I am aware that overlapping pockets or sheaths for bones have beenformed by placin g together two main or body fabrics of a corset, thenfolding this double fabric back and forth upon itself, and thenstitching this folded fabric in parallel rows to form the pockets, and Imake no claim to this construction. My invention contemplates no foldsin the stiff body or main fabrics, the bottoms of the overlappingpockets and the partition between them being formed, in my construction,without folding the main or outer fabrics, as I have described.

What I claim as new is- 1. The combinatiomwith the two main, outer, orbody fabrics, of an intermediate fabric between the main fabrics,arranged to fOIlll bottoms and partitions for overlapping pockets forbones, the said pockets being formed by rows of stitching through allthree of the fab rics, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the main or outer fabric, A A, of the corset,of the folded fabric B, stitched to the main fabric in forming thepockets, whereby overlapping pockets opening at opposite ends are formedto receive the overlapping bones, and the said bones all arranged toform a stiffening, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, to form a stiffening for a corset or similarstructure, of the main fabrics A A, an interposed fabric, B, folded atI) b, and the said fabrics provided with parallel rows of stitching toform pockets (0 a, and the bones C C, inserted into said pockets to overlap each other, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ISAAC W. BIRDSEYE. Witnesses:

JAS. G. FITZPATRIOK, ARTHUR O. FRASER.

